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Mandarin Orange Salad is bright and beautiful with spinach, mandarin oranges, sugared almonds, and celery in a bright, delicious dressing.
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Mandarin Orange Salad

A beautiful salad year round with mandarin oranges, candied almonds and a tangy dressing.
Course Salads, Dressings, Marinades and Sauces
Cuisine American
Keyword dinner, lunch, mandarin, orange, salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 189kcal
Author Barb

Ingredients

For the Sugared Almonds

  • ⅓ cup sliced almonds
  • 3 tablespoons sugar

For the Dressing:

  • ¼ cup safflower oil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1 dash Tabasco sauce or more...truthfully I like several!
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • dash of pepper

For the Salad

  • 1 bunch baby spinach or regular spinach, torn
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 2 green onions chopped
  • 12 ounces mandarin orange slices

Instructions

Prepare the Almonds

  • In a small pan over medium heat, add almonds and sugar and stir constantly until almonds are coated and sugar is melted. Watch carefully as they will burn easily.
  • Remove almonds from pan to a piece of foil and separate nuts; allow to cool completely.

To Make the Dressing

  • Mix all dressing ingredients and chill.

To Make the Salad

  • Mix spinach, celery, and green onions. Just before serving, add almonds and oranges. Toss with dressing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 244mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 16g